BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — “Chaos Theory,” Summit High School’s FIRST Robotics team from Bend recently reached the semi-finals at the FIRST World Championship in Houston. This achievement caps what may be the most accomplished season in Central Oregon robotics history. The team also made history by winning the Industrial Design Award at all four competitions
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ)A new 24,000 square foot building has recently opened at the Central Oregon Community College Madras campus. The estimated $22 million facility includes new classrooms for medical assistant and nursing programs, alongside a child care center for students, staff and the wider Jefferson County community. The project was made possible by land donated
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park and Recreation District is opening lottery enrollment for its Kids Inc. after-school care program for the 2026-27 school year. The application process begins Friday, May 1, at 8:00 a.m. for K-5th graders in most Bend, Ore., elementary schools. The Kids Inc. program operates daily until 5:30 p.m. in
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County Foundation has announced a $3,000 contribution to it’s scholarship fund by the Dam Run. The Dam Run contribution is benefiting four Crook County High School seniors. Each student will receive a $750 scholarship award to support their pursuit of higher education. The scholarships are designated for student athletes
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Caldera High School is set to host its third annual Life and Career Readiness Night this Thursday, April 30th offering students and families a unique opportunity to connect with college representatives, trade schools and employers from across Central Oregon. The event, running from 5 to 7 p.m., aims to help attendees
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Madras High School students are presenting “These Shining Lives,” a play based on the true story of the Radium Girls. The production is scheduled for two runs in May: May 8 through 10 and May 15 through 16. The play chronicles the lives of young women in early 1900s Chicago who
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By the time they graduate from high school, some Oregon students have spent the equivalent of three years more at schools than their peers in other districts, a new study found.
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College is inviting the public to its official ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house for its Madras campus expansion, 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, at 1170 East Ashwood Road. The event will feature brief remarks from COCC President Dr. Greg Pereira and community partners, followed by the official
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — For every life-changing new drug that comes to market, many candidates fail along the way. An artificial intelligence-based tool developed at the University of Oregon could help scientists better predict how hypothetical new drugs might act in the body before running expensive tests. Their algorithm efficiently simulates how never-seen-before molecules will move and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Families in the Bend-La Pine School District with children entering kindergarten this fall can register at a neighborhood park this Saturday. The mobile registration event will also provide details for the 2026-27 school year, including school boundary information, required enrollment documents and more, officials said this week. “On the Road to Kindergarten is a fun
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CROOK COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon visited Crook County High School and Crooked River Elementary School in Prineville on Monday, marking the first time a sitting Secretary of Education has visited the county. The visit was part of her 50-state “Returning Education to the States” tour and was facilitated by
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Viewers around the world can once again watch new life begin as the Oregon State University Extension Service brings back its annual chick-hatching livestream. The livestream starts on Monday, April 20 and will document the chicks as they hatch, officials said Friday. The expected hatch date is Tuesday, April 21, and the cameras
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By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — The head of Salem-Keizer Public Schools spent nearly a year painstakingly holding meetings and restructuring staffing plans to close a $23 million budget deficit for the next school year. By early February, Superintendent Andrea Castañeda shared the plans publicly with staff and media, describing it at
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By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Oregon school districts will no longer be able to shorten the school year to cut costs, avoid layoffs and plug budget holes under a new executive order from the state’s governor. Gov. Tina Kotek presented the order to the State Board of Education at its monthly
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(Update: adding comments from superintendent Dr. Hoff) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — After months of discussion and community engagement, the Crook County School District has officially named Dr. Joel Hoff its permanent superintendent. Hoff has served as interim superintendent for the past year. Surveys and listening sessions showed overwhelming support for his leadership, with nearly 97%
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By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — State education officials are considering a number of new ways to measure success in Oregon schools following a 2024 law meant to boost student performance and establish better accountability standards for districts. Oregon Education Department leaders shared new Statewide Performance Growth Targets on Monday in a
Continue Reading BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Summit High School’s “Chaos Theory” robotics team is preparing for the FIRST Robotics World Championship in Houston, Texas, after a strong performance at the Pacific Northwest District Championship. The team made history at the district level with their recent achievements, setting the stage for their global competition later this month. “Chaos
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The annual Early Learning Conference of the Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children, Central Oregon chapter, will take place April 24-25. Central Oregon Community College, on its Bend campus, will host and coordinate the event. The conference is expected to draw more than 500 educators from across the region.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College’s board of directors has approved a new collective bargaining agreement with the Classified Association of COCC (CACOCC/OEA), following union members who resoundingly approved a deal last week that averted a planned strike. The agreement was reached during last-minute, mediated talks just hours before a possible first-ever walkout
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Teachers and education professionals looking for new opportunities across Central Oregon will have the chance to connect directly with local districts at the upcoming Central Oregon Educator Job Fair on Tuesday, April 14. The event runs from 2 to 5:30 p.m. at the Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center’s Middle Sister Building in
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